Thursday, September 23, 2010

Unfortunately, the beginning of the new season also marks the end of OWB.

It's been a great 2+ years and I have made some amazing friends (Jeannie, Jamie, Lindsey, Mindy...just to name a few) but it is over for me. And for OWB.

A lot has changed over the last two years in the Bones fan community, and some things haven't changed. 206 Bones still goes strong, and the Bones Spoilers Blog is a Season 5 newcomer powerhouse. The ABY is still there, as is Searching Bones. Some things change, and some things come anew.

And some must go.

For those who don't care about the motivations I will lay out the gist now so you can stop reading: there will be no more posts here, though the archive of posts and reviews will remain indefinitely, and commenting will remain open for the time being.

For the motivations....

Some of it's been building for awhile - life is incredibly busy. I have a 16 mo old little boy who I love and want to spend time with. I have a husband of almost 5 years who I love and want to spend time with. I have a job that is fulfilling in many ways but it is incredibly demanding (some days I work from 5 am to 9+pm with only short family/food breaks). I don't have a social life and I struggle to keep up with email.

There's just not time for OWB. It was my baby for nearly 2 years, and I supported it in the background for the last few months.

My helpers have their own varyingly busy lives as well and the time is right to just call it done.

Remembering the passion I had for Bones when I started this show, I can say that if I still had the same love for it I would find a way to keep OWB going. But I don't have that passion any longer. Hart Hanson has spoken of keeping the tension tight for fans, that it is the only reason we watch.

My tension wire snapped last season and I don't care to put it back together.

I'm tired of the direction of the show. I'm tired of the argument that you have to keep throwing up roadblocks to keep fans interested. (I can think of 2 other shows in my own favorites currently laughing at that argument.) I'm tired of the rotating interns and miss Zack. I'm tired of so many things. It's just not the show I fell in love with. I feel like it's trying to become a smarter, more grown-up show (read: typical) instead of the lovable geekfest it was before.

I simply stopped looking forward to the show and at best it's become DVR'able. I can no longer call it life-stoppable.

I can't head a blog that is devoted to obsessing about Bones when I no longer have the obsession.

I could go on and on and on and on and on. But that's not why you visit this blog and I have a lovely little boy who wants his breakfast. I'm not here to say "Bones is awful, boycott it" or anything of the sort. It's not awful, but I just don't find it great anymore and I'm going to step away.

If you still love it, then LOVE IT! I totally support all passion for the show and would never want to get in the way of that in any way.

I have really enjoyed the community that built up around this blog - seeing regular posters, getting email tips, seeing fan blogs pop up in other languages... it's been wonderful and I hope that continues to grow.

I also have hopes for the future, that in a few weeks or a few months that I will fall back in love with the show. I hope it will be great again for me and for anyone out there who feels the same.

"A must ... but not anytime soon. I enjoy the writers playing around with the aspects of their relationship, and getting together too soon would probably kill the show. It worked for Mulder and Scully, so it should work for them!" — inemorrigan

Do you agree with this? Feel free to chat about it (nicely!), and let's keep it spoiler-free, please!

Ausiello answers four questions about Bones this week. Some are confirmed information, but there is also new info about what characters we'll see in the first two episodes and Ausiello's favorite moment of the premiere. Check it out here, then come back and talk about it!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Brennan's jewelry is often a popular topic for discussion. In preparation of Season 6, FOX has produced a featurette highlighting it. Give Me My Remote was given an exclusive first look. Head on over to GMMR to read about it and watch the short video.

If you're on the "relationships" end of why you watch Bones, you'll want to see what Auisello has to say about what's to come of them in Season 6. He answers 3 questions on Bones this week about what is ahead for Booth and Brennan, Angela and Hodgins, and Sweets and Daisy. It's Ausiello, so Spoiler Warning, of course.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

TNT will be hosting an eight-hour Bones marathon starting at noon on Labor Day. Then, September 20 through October 1, they will be featuring what they call "Kissing Booth." Anyone intrigued?

The episodes set to air during the Labor Day Marathon will include "The Woman in the Car," "The Man in the Fallout Shelter," "A Boy in the Bush" and "The Man in the Morgue" (Season 1); "The Headless Witch in the Woods" (Season 2); "The Mummy in the Maze" (Season 3); and "The Hero in the Hold" and "Cinderella in the Cardboard" (Season 4).

The "Kissing Booth" episodes are described as "a collection of more than 20 episodes of Bones that showcase the romantic chemistry and flirtatious banter between the two lead characters." These will be airing Monday-Friday at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).

What will happen with Booth and Brennan after everyone returns to the states? We're all very anxious for September 23 to see what will happen as soon as they arrive, but what about the weeks and months down the road? Stephen Nathan answers some questions that TV Guide asked about what kind of impact they'll have on each other and the decisions they make.